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The Australian market is falling in response to sharp declines on Wall Street, which is correcting following a massive ...

Share rout is a rare opportunity not to be missed: experts

John Collett

US President Donald Trump waves to a crowd while arriving at Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Trump has gone noticeably silent - and it's no coincidence why

One of the seven people who have been charged.

'Another side to story': Seven adults, child 'rituals' and 127 charges

Parents can make some rookie assumptions when their kids start school.

Apparently, I've been delusional thinking that I was a 'cool' mum

COMMENT
Meena Evers

John Ortiz, David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in The Cloverfield Paradox.

Bombshell: How Netflix has just changed the movie business - again

Karl Quinn

Adam Carrozza.

Fake psychologist advised major bodies on mental health

One glaring weakness of Premier's new road rules must be addressed

Editorial

Tough new road safety rules introduced in NSW

James Robertson

Drama as Gatto leaps to his feet at funeral for 'colourful' Jack Sparrow

Kate McClymont

Bitcoin tumbles 18 per cent as credit-card issuers tighten screws

'A bit of turmoil': ASX loses $56b in worst day since 2015

Sarah Turner

Michael Mylonas, 23, from Perth, says crypto-asset values are in a bubble, but he is not selling.

'The bubble will burst', but this believer isn't fazed by cryptocurrency volatility

Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough at Harper's Bazaar Australia's 20th anniversary edition party on Tuesday night at ...

Stefanovic and Yarbrough make their engagement public

1 hr ago

Sophie Monk talking to A Current Affair reporter Leila McKinnon.

Monk is making baby plans and denies 'Instagram break-up'

Blues coach Brad Fittler: "We need to win."

Fittler to blacklist Blues involved in contract capers

Mada'in Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia.

'Most conservative country on Earth' to start letting in tourists

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Dramatic video shows car crashing into Randwick cemetery

The woman wishes to live "far from the glare and misfortune that has often fallen upon other lottery winners".

A woman must make her name public to claim $710m. She won't

Can Gabrielle and Nasser get past the hair question?

Is this MAFS's most hair-raising revelation yet?

The original Eureka Flag now on display in Ballarat.

A ban on the nation's most iconic symbol is an outrage

COMMENT

PepsiCo CEO's suggestion of developing less-crunchy chips for women has been rubbished.

It seems there's one thing women hate more than noisy chips

Australian admits flying drone over Cambodian ...

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Women say 'no thanks' to lady-friendly Doritos

9:10PM

Fittler to blacklist Blues involved in contract ...

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Truck driver, Robert Crockford, 50, charged over Dubbo fatal crash on Newell Highway?on January 16, 2018. Photo Facebook

'Unacceptable risk': Truck driver in fatal Dubbo crash refused bail

Victim 'crying and shaking' after terrifying kidnapping, sex attack

Brother of IS fighter jailed over threat to kill spectator

Sydney Airport has wanted ''replacement land'' as compensation for the state acquiring land needed for the gateway project.

Sydney Airport road block to state's $1.8 billion toll link

EXCLUSIVE

Kevin Langdon is one many parents angry that there will be no air conditioning at the new Ultimo Public School.

'Short-sighted': Sydney's new schools aren't air conditioned

A car ploughed through a wall into Randwick Cemetary on early on Tuesday morning.

Alleged drunk driver crashes Mercedes into Sydney cemetery

An artist's impression of the proposed redevelopment of the Ian Street car park in Rose Bay.

'Rose Bay is full': Dire sign for Sydney as locals reject project

The future of the Menindee Lakes and the lower Darling River is at risk, farmers say.

'Outrageous': Farmers, Broken Hill mayor call for $467m pipeline halt

Peter Hannam

Father Ernie Smith pictured in 2005.

Sex abuse scandal hits Sacred Heart Mission

The Gap State High School has about 1100 students enrolled, according to a government website.

Social media war erupts after shoe crackdown at Brisbane high school

Nitrous oxide, contained in canisters like these, can be dangerous.

A potentially deadly gas is being delivered to people's front doors

Clive Palmer has reportedly bought the Needham Street trophy home.

Clive Palmer snaps up Queensland trophy home for a song

The Old Sydney Town theme park and the land around it is being sold after closing down 15 years ago.

Old Sydney Town being flogged off after closing down 15 years ago

Tennis great Pat Rafter.

Pat Rafter sells his $18 million beachfront mansion

Eighty per cent of Millennials prefer to preserve capital than grow assets, according to US-based super expert Sabrina ...

Millennial investors most conservative for five generations

The Scottish Island, Vaila Sound is on sale for $445,000

The Scottish island that's cheaper than the price of a Sydney house

Anne Ashford who manages her knee pain rather than have an invasive knee procedure. At home in Kingsford , Sydney Pic ...

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Anne Ashford is grateful that she never went through with arthroscopic knee surgery to treat her osteoarthritis pain.

Anne refused surgery to treat her knees and came out on top

EXCLUSIVE
Esther Han

Nearly 7 per cent of the 690 river users who voluntarily agreed to a blood alcohol test blew more than the 0.05 per cent ...

About 16% of people on state's rivers drinking before floating

EXCLUSIVE
Julie Power

The intensive workshops
run by Australian Wool Innovation.

Wool industry may be in boom but shearers in short supply

Sherryn Groch

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Marius Kloppers tells European investors that Australia's carbon and mining taxes help to render the nation's coal ...

Labor devising Queensland 'rescue' package ahead of Adani decision

Nicole Hasham

Murray-Darling rescue plan on brink of collapse

Nicole Hasham

The relevancy of irrelevancy: the Senate goes full peculiar

OPINION
Tony Wright

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time on Tuesday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Coalition's feet of clay over big business tax cut

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Liberal senator Jim Molan is refusing to apologise for sharing content from race hate group Britain First on his ...

PM defends 'great Australian' Molan from racism claims

UPDATED
Adam Gartrell

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has drawn a line in the sand on the bill.

'I won't support it': Bill Shorten issues ultimatum on secrecy laws

Michael Koziol

One Nation Senator Fraser Anning was escorted by Senator David Leyonhjelm and Senator Cory Bernardi at Parliament House ...

'Sick of being last': Right wing senators form alliance

Michael Koziol

Accused Australian spy James Ricketson is led into a Cambodian court on Tuesday.

Australian admits flying drone over Cambodian march but denies spying

Lindsay Murdoch
23 mins ago

President Donald Trump lawyers are concerned that he could be charged with lying to investigators.

Donald Trump’s lawyers want him to refuse Russia inquiry interview

An injured boy receiving treatment at a hospital in Hazeh in eastern Ghouta, the only remaining rebel stronghold near ...

'Chlorine gas used' on Syrian civilians in push against rebel holdouts

Lisa Barrington

Four extended range Scud missiles lift off from their mobile launchers in North Pyongan Province, North Korea.

Fears Myanmar buying missiles from N. Korea raise Canberra's alarm

Lindsay Murdoch

The Australian market is falling in response to sharp declines on Wall Street, which is correcting following a massive ...

Share dump opportunity to make money, say investment gurus

John Collett

'Household incomes are growing slowly': Philip Lowe, RBA Governor.

Rates to stay low for some time yet, says Reserve Bank

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin

The S&P/ASX 200 index dropped 192 points, or 3.2 per cent, to 5833 for its worst one-day point fall since September 29, ...

ASX loses $56b in worst day since 2015

Sarah Turner

When investors rejig their expectations, it's unclear how far markets will need to fall.

Investors ponder the end of Goldilocks

COMMENT
Patrick Commins

ClearView sold dodgy insurance to remote indigenous communities

Sarah Danckert

Macquarie plans to reinvest US tax cut windfall as guidance raised

Clancy Yeates

Now is not the time for sharemarket panic selling

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Market rout lops $145b from fortunes of world's richest

All children benefit from high quality early learning, and children experiencing higher levels of disadvantage benefit ...

The smartest way to spend taxpayer dollars

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Parents can make some rookie assumptions when their kids start school.

The most embarrassing person in the world

COMMENT
Meena Evers

President Donald Trump has been highly critical of US intelligence agencies.

The Republican Party's scorched-earth policy

COMMENT
Nicole Hemmer

The Eduard Bolhen wreck, a supply ship for the miners that ran aground in 1909. Its steel hull can still be seen and the ...

Eight of the hottest holidays for people who hate people

Lifestyle

Samsung’s offices in San Jose are decidedly green.

Green dream: The natural way you can be healthier at work

Management

Sue White (right) launched Media Bootcamp with fellow journalist Ginger Gorman (left) in mid 2017.

Can you get out of a purchase after you commit to buy?

Megan Blandford

Michael Mylonas, 23, from Perth, says crypto-asset values are in a bubble, but he is not selling.

Believers not fazed by cryptocurrency volatility

John Collett

Craig Laundy says he comes from what was a small big business.

'I like telling stories': how a publican moved into politics

Cara Waters

The ATO looks at a range of factors.

The tax effect of having a business rather than a hobby

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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Dow Jones industrial average plunges

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Alleged drunk driver crashes car into cemetery

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Paris attack suspect faces Belgian trial

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Q&A;: 'It's really hard to ask for a pay rise'

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LDV Comanche to lodge protest against Wild Oats XI

James Buckley

Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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'Store bought': The NSW sisters Jess and Emma admit to having had work done to their faces.

Jess and Emma's 'store bought' looks spice up MKR night

William McInnes

Can Gabrielle and Nasser get past the hair question?

Is this MAFS's most hair-raising revelation yet?

Karl Quinn

Sophie Monk talking to A Current Affair reporter Leila McKinnon.

Monk is making baby plans and denies 'Instagram break-up'

Aja Styles

Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Hamilton in The Cloverfield Paradox.

How Netflix has just changed the movie business - again

Karl Quinn

John Mahoney in 2010 at the premiere of Flipped in Los Angeles.

Frasier actor John Mahoney dies aged 77

William McInnes

Chris Hemsworth and Danny McBride in the Tourism Australia Crocodile Dundee ad.

Chris Hemsworth rules out reviving Crocodile Dundee for real

Karl Quinn

A still from the film The Cloverfield Paradox on Netflix

Super Bowl trailer drop: The hottest movies of 2018

Celebrity Big Brother winner Courtney Act.

Subtlety and calm prove winners for Aussie Big Brother victor

Latika Bourke

Rakel Mjoll performs at Laneway Festival.

Calling all 'nasty women' - your time has come

Kate Hennessy

David Robertson

This bigger ensemble suits Mozart perfectly

Peter McCallum

Triple threat: The Necks were outstanding at the Lennox Theatre.

The finest live show this trio has ever produced

John Shand

Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough at Harper's Bazaar Australia's 20th anniversary edition party on Tuesday night at ...

Stefanovic and Yarbrough make engagement public

Amy Croffey
1 hr ago

Jess and Emma have been cast as the villains in this series of 'My Kitchen Rules'.

Why are women overwhelmingly cast as the villains on reality TV?

ANALYSIS
Melissa Singer

PepsiCo CEO's suggestion of developing less-crunchy chips for women has been rubbished.

Women say 'no thanks' to lady-friendly Doritos

Jenny Noyes

Uma Thurman in Quentin Tarantino's <i>Kill Bill</i>.

Tarantino has been normalising violence against women for decades

Clem Bastow

Margot Robbie arrives at the 90th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.

All the dresses from the 2018 Oscars Nominees Luncheon

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady answers questions during a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, in ...

Tom Brady kissing his son on the lips is not the issue

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

David Jones Ambassador Jordan Barrett poses at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney on 05 February, 2018. Photo: ...

Jordan Barrett on working with Kate Moss and Mario Testino

Melissa Singer

Plogging in your local park will do your body, and community, good.

Plogging: the fitness trend with a social conscience

Charlotte Lytton

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Heavy school backpacks are hurting our kids

Photo: Shutterstock

11 life lessons from terminally ill kids that all parents need to see

Photo: Shutterstock

Please don't ban junk food from school lunches

Mada'in Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia.

'Most conservative country on Earth' to start letting in tourists

Josie Ensor

'When you're up there and it's just you and the First Officer, you have to know your stuff', says pilot Steve Parfitt.

Airline captain reveals 10 things you never knew about flying

Hugh Morris

Roller skating at Venice Beach, Los Angeles.

Nine holidays that will make you fitter and healthier

Ben Groundwater

Attica's Ben Shewry at his kickboxing studio.

Fighting fit: Top chefs share their diet and fitness secrets

One-tray wonder: Baked sweet potato and sausages.

One pan washing up: 24 terrific tray bakes

Carlo Colaiacomo from AC Butchery has died, aged 74.

Leichhardt's AC Butchery founder Carlo Colaiacomo dies

The Echo Plus sounds the best of the three Amazon speakers, but it has an extra trick up its sleeve too.

Echo Plus ties a smart home together

A Telstra drone operates near the telco's 5G Innovation Centre on the Gold Coast.

5G is about a lot more than faster downloads

1 hr ago

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Vera Rubin Ridge.

Curiosity shows off five-year journey across Mars

The growth of cyber offences is forcing officials to change the way they measure crime rates,

Cybercrime an 'iceberg' of unseen crimes

Brian Geoffrey rates Kyabram and District Health Services using a HappyOrNot terminal.

If you're happy and you know it push the button

Porsche continues to reveal information about its new Mission E electric car range.

Porsche to invest $9.4b in electrified vehicles

Greg Kable

Peugeot 5008.

Peugeot: Australia more important now

Stephen Ottley

2018 Volkswagen Multivan Kombi 70 special edition.

Volkswagen reveal special edition 'Kombi' van

Dom Tripolone

The Toyota HiLux was again the highest selling vehicle in Australia.

Best selling cars in Australia revealed

Dom Tripolone

2014 Hyundai Genesis.

What large luxury sedan should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Toyota promotes its Tacoma pick-up truck in one of its Super Bowl commercials.

Best 2018 Super Bowl car commercials

Dom Tripolone

""If they want to be in the papers every day and making comments, there's a good chance they won't be playing Origin": ...

Fittler to blacklist Blues involved in contract capers

Adrian Proszenko

Unimpressed: New Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk (bottom right) and his assistants watch Sydney FC thrash Wellington ...

How a 4-0 win harmed Sydney FC stars' Socceroos chances

Dominic Bossi

Kiwi star Benji Marshall could find himself up against Johnathan Thurston.

Benji and JT could headline historic Indigenous Test

Adrian Proszenko

Unwanted: There are whispers in rugby circles that Quade Cooper has an attitude problem.

'There's something going on': Beale questions Cooper axing

Tom Decent

Drew Mitchell will play for the Waratahs in the Brisbane Global Tens tournament that gets underway on Friday.

Mitchell defies science to return for Waratahs

Tom Decent

Unlucky: Jordy Buijs has been left out of Sydney's Asian Champions League squad.

The shock omission from Sydney FC's ACL squad

Streak: Winx will wait until Hugh Bowman is available to return in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick on March 3.

Chipping Norton run set to determine potential UK mission for Winx

Chris Roots

Vedran Janjetovic could be leaving Western Sydney in May after attracting three offers from Europe.

Wanderers' Janjetovic closes-in on European move

Dominic Bossi

New regime: Dean Pay.

Canterbury find happiness again under Pay

Adrian Warren

Ready to return: Greg Inglis.

Inglis ready to make NRL comeback: Gagai

Matt Encarnacion

Fired up: James Graham and Ben Hunt bring finals experience to the Dragons.

Hunt shrugs off big deal in Dragons' den to focus on finding finals form

Mitch Jennings

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